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NITED STATES l ATENT OFFICE.

FAUCET.

EPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,488, dated February 8, 1887.

Application filed October 16, 18H6.

.Z'o @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLESY H. LorER, of Hickory, in the county of Catawba and State f North Carolina,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a new and useful faucet which can be pushed inside the barrel so as to be completely out of the way in case it should be necessary to rapidly transport the barrel-aa for instance, in removing the barrel hurriedly out of a burning building.

My improved faucet will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view oi' my faucet, showing the same ready for use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the saine,

showing the position of the faucet when not in use. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a barrel, showing my improved faucet applied to the side thereof.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the severalparts by letter, A' Al represent the twosections of the bushing, which is fitted within the hole bored in the end of the barrel, as shown in the drawings, the larger main part A` of' the bushing having an'eXterior screw-thread formed on it, and having its outer end angularto-adapt it to be screwed by means of an ordinary lmonkeywrench into the hole bored in the end of a barrel, as shown. The rear section, A', of `the bushing is smaller in diameter than the forward sect-ion, A, and is formed at its forward end with an interior shoulder7 A2, and ascrewthread, A, to adapt it to be screwed to the threaded reduced rear end, At, of the main section A, and between these ends of the sections is securedawasher, B, which prevents leakage around the tube or faucet proper.

C indicates the faueet-tube, which extends movably through the eccentric aperture of the parts A A', and is adapted to be pushed within the barrel or drawn out, as required, the rear or inner end of the tube C havingremovably secured to it the lug or catch D, which iits in notchesE in the rear end of the part Awhen the tube is drawn out into its operative position, and thus prevents the faucet from turn- Serial F0. 216,454. (No model.)

ing as fluids are drawn through it. The faueet-tube is open at its inner end, as shown, and is-elosely surrounded in the bushing A A by the washer B, which prevents leakage as the tube is drawn out or pushed in and at all other times. The outer end of the main section A of the bushing has a recess, F, to receive the nozzle C of the tube C (through which the fluid runs out of the faucet-tube) when the faucet is pushed within the barrel. The outer cndof the bushing is provided with the solid projections or buttons G G, formed, preferably, integral with it, which serve to protect the cock or spigot in the outer end of the faucet from injury when the faucet has been pushed in and the barrel is being transported from place to place. f

The outer endof the faucet-tube is threaded exteriorly, and upon this threaded end is screwed a cap, H, having a circular central opening, H, in which fits and turns the outer y extremity of the circular reduced outer end ofY the turn-cock. This cock I, which is beveled so as to decrease in size towardits inner end, as shown, fits and turns in the outer end of the faucet-tube, the opening of which at its outer end is beveled or inclined to t the beveled cock, and has its inner end beveled at a considerable angle, so that the said end will completely close the eseapeopening C2 of the faucet when turned in one position and leave the said opening perfectly open when turned for a half-revolution from its closed position. This beveled inner end of the cock has awasher, J, secured upon it by means of a metal plate, K, having four or more inwardly-inclined teeth, K', which serve to hold the washer in position and prevent itfrom turning, ascrew, L, passing centrally through the .metal plate and the washer and into the end of the cock, and holding the plate and washer firmly in position on the end of the cock. This washer prevents leakage when the cock is turned to stop the flow of fluid from the barrel, and by removing the screw L a new washer can at vany time b e substituted for the old one when the latter becomes worn so as to be inoperative.

lThe reduced outer end of the cock is encircled by a spiral spring, M, which bears against the inner side of the cap H and the shoulder near the outer end of the cock, the tension of this spring holding the cock so that it will always close the discharge-opening of the faucet when turned into its closed position, the beveled shape of the cock and the opening in the outer end of the faucet-tube acting in combination with the spring to completely prevent allpos- -sibility of leakage.

The outer end of the cock I is formed with a projection, I, which extends outside of the cap,` and through which passes the straight portion N of a ring, N, by means of which the faucettube is drawn out of the barrel and the cock is turned to startand check the flow of the liquid contained in the barrel. That part of the pull or ring N which is directly opposite its straight portion or side is formed with a hook vor catch, O, which hooks over into a notch, a, in the outer end of the bushing A, and thus holds the faucet-tube in its closed position after being pushed within the barrel while the barrel is under transportation.

To replace the washer between the parts of the bushing when worn, it is only necessary to remove the catch D, when the rear smaller part, A', may be screwed off and slipped oft" of the tube and a new washer substituted for the old one, when the part A and the catch D are replaced. Vhen the barrel is in use, the i'ancettube is drawn out, and may be allowed to remain out, the liquid being drawn off by turning the cock I by its ring N, as described, and by iinishing the revolution the tiow is again cut off.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

` the construction, operation, and advantages of my improved faucet will be readily understood.

In case of fire it is particularly awkward and difticult to move heavy barrels out of danger when they have projecting faucets in them; but this difficulty and danger is materially lessened by the use of my new faucet, as in case of re it can be pushed within the barrel and locked in that position by its hooked ring, as described, when the barrel can be easily handled in getting it ont of the building, t-he projections or buttons G G protecting the end of the cock and its ring from injury.

It will thus be seen that my improved faucet, while simple and cheap in construction, will be the means of saving a great deal of Yproperty from destruction by fire.

The faucet may be made of any desired size, and can be used in any kind of barrel. Its use will be very advantageous in many branches of business-as in liquor-houses, distilleries, oil-mills, oil-refineries, Src., where a fire spreads with great rapidity, and where the use of my faucet will save large sums of money.

outer end of the tube, substantially as herein 7o shown and described.

2. The combination, in a faucet, of a tube having the inner walls of its outer end beveled,and provided with an outlet at said outer end, and a spring-pressed cock fitted to turn in 7 5 the outer end of t-he tube, and having its inner end beveled and provided with a packing on said beveled end, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. The combination, with a faucet-tube hav- 8o ing the inner walls of its forward cud beveled, and provided with an outlet and an apertured cap at said end, of a cock tting in the tube and having a beveled rear end, and a reduced forward end projecting throngh'the aperture 85 of the said cap, and a spring surrounding the reduced end ofthe cock, substantially as herein shown and described.

4. The combination, with a bushing, of a sliding tube having the inner walls of its outer 9o end beveled, and provided with an outlet, and an apertured cap at said end, a cock fitting in the outer end of the said tube, and having a beveled rear end, and a reduced outer end projecting through the aperture of the said 9 cap, and a hook secured to the reduced end of the cock and adapted to engage the bushing, substantially as herein shown and described.

5. The combination, witha bushing having a notched inner end, of a sliding faucet-tube having the inner walls ot' its outer end beveled, and provided with astop at its inner end and an outlet at its outer end, and a cock fitting in said outer end ofthe tube and having a beveled inner end, substantially as herein shown and described.

6 The combination, with the bushing con sisting of the main outer section having the exterior screwthread, the angular outer end, and the threaded inner end, and the inner sec tion having the threaded front end and the notched rear end, of the washer secured between the sections of the bushing, the sliding faucet-tube having the open rear end, the removable stop at the said end, and the outlet at its outer end, and the cock controlling the said outlet.

CHARLES H. LOPER.

Vitinesses:

J. H. AIKEN, H. T. HARRIs.

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